A solitary clergyman tumbles into a profound crisis of faith after meeting an environmental activist with a bleak outlook. A powerful, unsettling storyline and an outstanding performance from Ethan Hawke make for unforgettable viewing. Quintessential Schrader.
In a diary he intends to eventually destroy, a solitary clergyman mourning his son writes of his meeting with an environmental activist, whose black view of the planet’s future triggers a profound spiritual crisis in our man of God. Ethan Hawke is superb as the troubled pastor in a performance of sublime understatement. A sensitive, unsettling reflection on faith and climate change, masterfully crafted with a stripped-down, pitch-perfect austerity that keeps the suspense on high, right up to...
Feature film , Drama
UNITED STATES | 113 minutes | 2017
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